January 29, 2015, 11:35AM

Will Muschamp may have to shift some bodies around in the secondary to get experience at the position other than Jones. Joshua Holsey started six games at the position as a freshman, but it's been two years since he played the spot regularly. Nick Ruffin, who spent his freshman season at the Star, was also brought onto campus as a cornerback and played an average of 12.4 snaps per game. Both players may be candidates to move back to the edge. Full story »

October 29, 2014, 12:05PM

Flanked by a steady senior in Jonathon Mincy and an emerging star in Jonathan Jones, Therezie is seeing increased attention from opposing quarterbacks. South Carolina targeted him a dozen times on Saturday. Full story »

October 14, 2014, 10:12PM

"It was definitely difficult in the heat of battle, split-second decisions, but the rule says strike zone, and I've got to learn to aim lower, to protect," Ruffin said. "It's all about protection of other players. Hopefully it won't happen again." Full story »

September 24, 2014, 8:21PM

Nick Ruffin has a key role. Fellow freshmen Stephen Roberts, Tre' Williams and Raashed Kennion have all seen a handful of snaps with the Tigers' No. 1 defense, with varying degrees of impact. Both running back Roc Thomas and offensive tackle Braden Smith have played in garbage time during blowouts, and wide receiver Stanton Truitt remains a possibility to play. Full story »

September 21, 2014, 8:38PM

With Joshua Holsey moving over to free safety to replace a suspended Jermaine Whitehead, Ruffin earned 28 snaps in Thursday's 20-14 win over the Wildcats at both the Star and safety positions Full story »

September 19, 2014, 1:52PM

Auburn's defense has given up just 107 rushing yards in its past 10 quarters; speedster Corey Grant got a light night's work; Australian punter Matthew Shiel may serve a specific purpose going forward; Nick Ruffin becomes the first freshman to earn a key role. Full story »

September 01, 2014, 11:27PM

Only four true freshmen -- linebacker Tre' Williams, hybrid Nick Ruffin, safety Stephen Roberts and offensive tackle Braden Smith -- burned their redshirts on Saturday, and none saw more than six snaps on offense or defense. Full story »

August 07, 2014, 8:15PM

The 6-foot, 174-pound freshman is practicing at the Star position, which serves as a hybrid linebacker/safety in defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson's 4-2-5 system. Ruffin was recruited as a cornerback out of Atlanta, and was ranked as high as the 10th-best corner out of the high school ranks in February. Full story »

February 06, 2014, 5:52PM

Finding players with the kind of length that can match up with big SEC receivers and shrink passing windows on the outside was a priority in Auburn's 2014 signing class, and the five defensive backs the Tigers landed all fit the bill. Full story »

January 20, 2014, 3:08PM

Auburn received visits from a highly-rated Texas commitment, an LSU commitment and two players still looking for schools. Thirteen Auburn commitments also visited, including five-star running back Roc Thomas. Full story »

November 15, 2013, 9:38AM

October 22, 2013, 10:50AM

In this series, AL.com recruiting reporter Matt Scalici will take an in-depth look at Auburn's recruiting outlook at each position. Today, we begin our series with a look at the Tigers' defensive backs. Full story »

May 27, 2013, 1:00AM

Auburn has nine commitments for the 2014 class, a group that has pushed the Tigers into the top-10 nationally heading into the dead of summer, and those commitments are trying to help bring more recruits into the fold by doing their own brand of recruiting. Full story »